The top court's verdict on SC/ST Act has created confusion among people says Centre
New Delhi, April 12 (IBNS): The Centre on Thursday said that the Supreme Court's verdict regarding the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act (SC/ST Act) has created confusion among the people, according to media reports.
Attorney General K K Venugopal on Thursday made a written submission to the Supreme Court, reports said.
The Central government has urged the apex court to recall its verdict on the issue.
The Centre said to SC that it has resorted to judicial legislation and the judgement goes against the criminal procedure code, reports said.
According to media reports, the Centre has also said that the apex court's verdict has damaged the country's harmony.
The SC on April 3 said the judgment in no way dilutes any provision of the SC/ST Act or rules and that the Act does not mandate immediate arrest on filing of complaint.
"We have not diluted any provision of SC/ST Act and only safeguarded interest of innocents from being arrested. Provisions of the Act cannot be used to terrorise the innocents," the court said.
The review petion was filed by the Centre on Apr 2 amid a countrywide unrest after several Dalit organisations called a Bharat Bandh in protest against what they alleged dilution of the SC/ST Act.
At least nine people died during the agitation.
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